Zambrano rocked as Cubs drop first game of season
Well Cubs fans, things sure didn’t work out for the new Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs as they dropped their opening game of the 2010 season to the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon 16-5. Big Z got recorded just four outs as he gave up eight runs on six hits – including two homers, hit a batter, and made a throwing error that led to a run as well.
The Cubs bullpen was an up and down story the rest of the game. Sean Marshall and James Russell pitched well but Jeff Samardzija was charged with six runs and Justin Berg was charged with another two. Way too many walks by the bullpen especially when you were already battling back to get into the game.
The Cubs bright spot of the game was two swings. Marlon Byrd hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Cubs up 3-0 and Aramis Ramirez added a two-run home run in the third inning. Five runs will usually win the ball game for you when you have your “ace” on the mound but right now I don’t think you can call any pitcher on the Cubs roster an “ace”.
Hopefully the team can bounce back and get a win on Wednesday night to even up the series at one game each. Follow us on twitter as I’ll be tweeting live during the game. @chicagocubsblog
I have been a cubs fan since 1989 when I was 7 years old and in twenty one seasons nothing has changed. New owners this year and the same old story, why even have a general manager if he isn’t going to make any roster moves to make the team more competitve. With the exception of adding marlon byrd this is basically the same team that couldn’t win last year. Derek lee is the only player who even played like he had a pulse last season but he is a year older just like ramirez and that left fielder that can’t even catch a cold. Zambrano is supposedly the ace of the staff but he can’t get past the 5th inning. CALLING ALL CUB FANS STOP GOING TO THE GAMES, STOP BUYING ANY OR ALL CUB’s MERCHANDISE! If the ricketts aren’t going to put a winner on the field or at least make an effort to make this team better then we should stop supporting them. Why should the cubs management spend any money or get rid of the worst general manager in baseball if they are still going to make their money whether the cubs win or lose. Are we really the best fans in baseball? Of course we are and we deserve a better product on the field. If we are half as knowledgeable as we think we are about the game of baseball then we should all know that more advertising around wrigley and improving the bathrooms has nothing to do with improving the quality of play on the field.